Tackling child poverty in Scotland: local government matters

John McKendrick

Tackling child poverty in Scotland: local government matters

Sociology

Research output: Other contribution

Abstract

With child poverty set to rise, it will feature more prominently in local and national debate in the years ahead. This briefing reviews child poverty in Scotland, paying particular attention to the local dimension, in light of Scottish Government’s recent proposal to introduce a Child Poverty Bill for Scotland.

Original language	English
Type	Briefing
Publisher	Local Government Information Unit
Publication status	Published - 30 Aug 2016

Keywords

poverty
anti-poverty strategies
Scotland

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Social Sciences

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Tackling child poverty in Scotland: local government matters

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

UN SDGs

Other files and links

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Swift read: estimating child poverty locally across Scotland

Swift Read: Project 2030 – Local Government and the Eradication of Child Poverty across Scotland

Tackling poverty in Scotland: what local authorities need to know

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